Xinjiang: A young man has stabbed six people and killed himself in Xinjiang, state media has reported. One of the six, a student, is in critical condition, but all survived.
Police surrounded the man, who state media said resisted arrest and then slashed his own throat three times to kill himself.
Xinjiang is the home to a largely ethnic Uighur population which feels increasingly pressured by Han Chinese migration and strict controls.
The stabbing frenzy occurred in Kashgar City, just after 2000 local time (1200 GMT).
Xinhua state news agency described the man as in his 20s and armed with a knife and scissors.
It said police confirmed that the man was dead and found a driving license and five bottles suspected of containing marijuana.
In February, four men were sentenced to death for a series of deadly attacks in Xinjiang between August and November last year.
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